Black Headed Gull 1961

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Cumberland.

L/S of the countryside looking over sandy land towards a lake with mountains in the distance. Various shots of seagulls flying as commentator tells us all the gulls in this sanctuary are black-headed gulls. M/S of bird expert JC Houghton and his small daughter climbing into a hide;...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2138
Sort Number:
CP 349
Time in/Out:
01:02:41:00 / 01:06:00:00
Canister:
CP 349
Film ID:
155.03
Issue Date:
04/09/1961

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